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[DawkinsOwnage03]

Its all we have this year :/

[hukdonfoniks]

he's hit 92% of his field goals so far.  46/50.  very solid.

[inhumanehuman]

You know, I always hated the fact that we took a kicker in the fourth round of the draft, but this kid is money. Best part is kickers have a long shelf-life. This kid is going to be a great point scorer for the Eagles for a long time.

[mayanh8]

Not sure why but I thought he sucked. Why do I remember him missing a bunch of kicks?

[surefooted]

hukdonfoniks, on 03 December 2012 - 02:18 PM, said:

he's hit 92% of his field goals so far.  46/50.  very solid.

Very solid?  WTF. Does he have to do to rate better?  That the highest percentage in NFL history for the first 50 kicks.

[msreddy999]

mayanh8, on 03 December 2012 - 02:19 PM, said:

Not sure why but I thought he sucked. Why do I remember him missing a bunch of kicks?

I remember him missing an easy kick against 49s last year which would have put us in playoffs and who know how the world would be if we went to playoffs last year.

[hpowner]

mayanh8, on 03 December 2012 - 02:19 PM, said:

Not sure why but I thought he sucked. Why do I remember him missing a bunch of kicks?

Because all those kicks he missed came in crucial moments that could have won us games.

I still don't like him but I'll give him a lil credit.

[Kolbfan4]

mayanh8, on 03 December 2012 - 02:19 PM, said:

Not sure why but I thought he sucked. Why do I remember him missing a bunch of kicks?

I think he missed like 3 in the pre-season then missed one in the first game of the season and everyone was pissed....He hasn't missed since. lol

[EAGLES8690]

Whats his longest kick so far?

[Kolbfan4]

EAGLES8690, on 03 December 2012 - 02:34 PM, said:

Whats his longest kick so far?

51 this season...I think 53 last year.

[hawkeye]

He was a rookie last year. Kickers miss kicks. It's how they come back that matters and this kid is money.

[Hoagie]

hpowner, on 03 December 2012 - 02:29 PM, said:

Because all those kicks he missed came in crucial moments that could have won us games.

I still don't like him but I'll give him a lil credit.

It was his rookie season you dolt

[BozoJoe]

hpowner, on 03 December 2012 - 02:29 PM, said:

Because all those kicks he missed came in crucial moments that could have won us games.

I still don't like him but I'll give him a lil credit.

What are you talking about?

The only missed FGs that ended up costing the Eagles were last year against the 49ers, a game which the Eagles probably still win if Maclin doesn't fumble. His two other misses are a 63 yarder at the end of the first half against Atlanta (a game the Eagles still would've lost even if he made it) and a 45 yarder against Cleveland that didn't cost the Eagles anything.

[NickyEyes]

they baby him though. he doesn't get many opportunities for long kicks.

[ckudrick]

NickyEyes, on 03 December 2012 - 03:06 PM, said:

they baby him though. he doesn't get many opportunities for long kicks.

I haven't noticed too many opportunities for that where we elect to punt instead ... I think the drives are stalling before a reasonable distance for a long kick.

[hpowner]

Hoagie, on 03 December 2012 - 02:42 PM, said:

It was his rookie season you dolt

Rookie season?  And? What's that supposed to mean?

[inhumanehuman]

NickyEyes, on 03 December 2012 - 03:06 PM, said:

they baby him though. he doesn't get many opportunities for long kicks.

That's true, but he has hit a 53 and a 51 for certain. Just because he hasn't had the opportunity, doesn't mean he can't. I recall the majority of Akers kicks being from the 30-40's yard range too.

It's not that they baby him, they just get close enough to the endzone to give him some breathing room. That's kind of the point of an offensive drive (not trying to sound condescending - you obviously know that).

[Clamdigger]

hpowner, on 03 December 2012 - 03:27 PM, said:

Rookie season?  And? What's that supposed to mean?

He has little experience kicking in an NFL game?

[The Eagles win!]

He'll go down as one of the best draft picks in the past decade, if not in team history.

Seriously, this kid was the most accurate kicker in NCAA history, and so far he's the most accurate kicker in NFL history.

[hpowner]

BozoJoe, on 03 December 2012 - 03:04 PM, said:

What are you talking about?

The only missed FGs that ended up costing the Eagles were last year against the 49ers, a game which the Eagles probably still win if Maclin doesn't fumble. His two other misses are a 63 yarder at the end of the first half against Atlanta (a game the Eagles still would've lost even if he made it) and a 45 yarder against Cleveland that didn't cost the Eagles anything.

That 49ers game he missed like,what,2 or 3 field goals? And one of them was a chip shot.

[VaBeach_Eagle]

DawkinsOwnage03, on 03 December 2012 - 02:17 PM, said:

Akers who? His replacement Henery is beastmode

I'd feel better about it if we hadn't lost 8 in a row (so far).

[hpowner]

Clamdigger, on 03 December 2012 - 03:31 PM, said:

He has little experience kicking in an NFL game?

What's the difference between kicking in the NFL and kicking in NCAA?

[Season Tickets]

hpowner, on 03 December 2012 - 03:36 PM, said:

That 49ers game he missed like,what,2 or 3 field goals? And one of them was a chip shot.

He was 3 for 5 that day but to be fair Akers was 1 for 3 that day.

[hpowner]

Season Tickets, on 03 December 2012 - 03:42 PM, said:

He was 3 for 5 that day but to be fair Akers was 1 for 3 that day.

Was it windy that day?, I don't remember

[The Eagles win!]

hpowner, on 03 December 2012 - 03:36 PM, said:

That 49ers game he missed like,what,2 or 3 field goals? And one of them was a chip shot.

OK - so that was his big bad game as a rookie.

Since then he's basically been perfect.  Literally.  Almost perfect.

Eat your heart out Eagles nation!

[Kolbfan4]

hpowner, on 03 December 2012 - 03:40 PM, said:

What's the difference between kicking in the NFL and kicking in NCAA?

I know right? What's the difference between college football and NFL football? Not much. I never understood how a college stud could be a professional bust when there is NO difference between the college and the pro level. I agree 100%.

[L.E.]

Kickers go beast mode now too? How has the magician been doing? Has he been beasting it long snapping?

[mlodj]

hpowner, on 03 December 2012 - 03:40 PM, said:

What's the difference between kicking in the NFL and kicking in NCAA?

The paycheck.

[nottsfootballfan]

hukdonfoniks, on 03 December 2012 - 02:18 PM, said:

he's hit 92% of his field goals so far.  46/50.  very solid.

Best ever in league history

[BillTheButcher]

he looks like koy detmer without a neck beard lol

he beat akers record for most FGs in a row and akers has been kicking bad this year. karma